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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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